@article{ref1,
title="Suicide attempts among patients admitted to hospital of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences",
journal="International journal of high risk behaviors and addiction",
year="2015",
author="Sadeghi, Shokouh and Heydarheydari, Sahel and Darabi, Fatemeh and Golchinnia, Abdollah",
volume="4",
number="1",
pages="e23028-e23028",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Suicide is a modern-age human challenge considered as a social and mental health problem acquiring enormous attention on primary and secondary heath care plans. <br><br>OBJECTIVES: The current study aimed to investigate frequency of suicide attempts and related social factors among patients admitted in Hospital of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences. <br><br>PATIENTS AND METHODS: This cross-sectional study was descriptive-analytical type carried out on 251 patients admitted at medical centers of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences after failed suicide attempts. Data collection was done through filling forms. <br><br>RESULTS: Average age of the population was 29 ± 11.6 years. Female were more prone to commit suicide whereas the patients had a variety of social lifestyles and crisis such as divorce, drug abuse, and domestic problems. The most frequent method of committing suicide was the use of burning materials. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: In reference to the young age of the statistical population of attempters and frequent personal-life crisis among them, educational, welfare and consultation facilities are suggested.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2251-8711",
doi="10.5812/ijhrba.23028",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.5812/ijhrba.23028"
}